France's lawmakers have voted to accept
anti-terror measures which would boost video surveillance in public places.

The bill will allow
cameras to be used on public transport and in places of worship, shops and
other public areas.

The bill has been criticised by civil rights groups,
but Mr Sarkozy says it strikes the right balance between security and personal
freedoms.

The house will take a final vote on the whole bill
on Tuesday. The upper house will discuss it in January.

Mr Sarkozy told parliament the country should brace
itself for a terror attack.

"We are not in the least protected from this war
because its instigators are unpredictable," the interior minister said.

"The possibility of violent acts being committed
on our soil is a real one."

British model

Mr Sarkozy started drawing up the new laws in the wake
of the London bombings and was reportedly inspired by Britain's subsequent
inquiry, in which CCTV footage played a major role in tracking down the
perpetrators.

The new plans would also allow private companies to
install cameras outside their premises, granting the police access to all
the footage.

At present, there are only about 60,000 CCTVs
in France, compared with between 4m and 7m in the UK.

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